Voyage to the City of the Dead

Voyage to the City of the Dead (1984) is a science fiction novel by American writer Alan Dean Foster.

Voyage to the City of the Dead
AuthorAlan Dean Foster
Cover artistBarclay Shaw
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesHumanx Commonwealth
GenreScience fiction
PublisherDel Rey Books
Publication date
July, 1984
Media typePrint (paperback)
ISBN0-345-31215-5

Plot

Scientists Eitienne and Lyra Redowl come to the planet Horseye to study the entire length of the immense Skar River and its spectacular river chasm, the largest in the whole Humanx Commonwealth. On Horseye there are three separate sentient species, which all have different concerns about their planet. The Mai, traders from the river delta, are prepared to help the Redowls, but have their own agenda for doing so, for it is rumoured that at the head of the river is the City of the Dead and a great treasure.

This treasure is eventually revealed to not be material wealth, but an ancient artifact that is used to monitor the depths of space for an approaching evil.

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